{"wiki":{"id":1630,"slug":"ip-s1","entity_type":"droid","entity_id":"ip-s1","title":"Initiative Planner","prose_md":"## About\n\nThe Initiative Planner is a droid that saves [[agt_011]] from manually sketching out every new initiative. Whenever a fresh idea lands in [[initiatives]] with a “planned” status and no plan yet, this droid jumps in and builds a full structure—modules, phases, step sequences, and clear success criteria. Its whole reason for existing is to get initiatives out of the planning stage fast, shifting them to “active” so the execution pipeline can begin.\n\nIt works by reading from the initiative list on demand, then calling Claude to reason about what needs to happen and in what order. Once the plan is generated, it links each step to relevant [[roadmap]] references, updates the initiative’s status, and pings [[agt_020]]—the tactical layer—to start breaking things down into actionable tasks. If it gets stuck, it escalates to [[agt_023]] rather than going silent.\n\nWhile the Initiative Planner belongs exclusively to [[agt_011]] (the name isn’t shared), it’s part of a larger planner droid family—14 in total, with other planners used by agents like [[agt_020]]. This one is unique, though, and it relies on Claude (the specific model isn’t recorded yet) to produce the plan content intelligently. That AI call is the only way it can deliver structured, context-aware roadmaps without hardcoded rules—so think of it as a smart drafting assistant, not a formulaic script.","namesake_json":"{\"engine\": \"claude\", \"model\": null, \"claude_purpose\": \"generate structured initiative plans automatically\", \"family\": \"planner\", \"family_size\": 14, \"is_unique\": true}","profile_pic_path":"","source_hash":"3692db009e2595b840d4370423157d37730f6e9b936a9f3624a0c80ed1aa0be5","status":"active","last_generated_at":"2026-07-29 03:32:51","created_at":"2026-07-29 03:32:33","updated_at":"2026-07-29 03:32:51"},"facts":{"id":"ip-s1","name":"Initiative Planner","machine_name":"IP-S1","owner":"agt_011","function":"Creates initial plan for new initiatives (stub, Gap 14)","process_type":"triggered","schedule":"On demand","process_name":"initiative_planner","avatar_color":"#3b82f6","created_for":"Elrond sets the strategic direction for every initiative entering Carol—deciding which ones matter, breaking them into phases and modules, setting budget limits, and making go/no-go decisions at the phase level. IP-S1 covers the first part: taking new initiatives that are ready to go but don't have a plan yet, and building the initial plan structure so work can actually begin.","purpose":"IP-S1 helps Elrond avoid manual plan creation by automatically producing a structured plan for each new initiative—modules, phases, steps, and success criteria. Once the plan exists, the initiative can move from 'planned' status to 'active' and the rest of the pipeline can start actual execution.","duties":"- Reads new initiatives marked as planned with no plan yet\n- Generates modules, phases, plan steps, and success criteria for the initiative\n- Links plan steps to roadmap references\n- Changes the initiative status from planned to active\n- Alerts Merlin (the execution layer) that an initiative is ready for task-level planning\n- Escalates to Orion if it gets stuck","constraints":"Does not handle day-to-day task planning or agent dispatch—that's Merlin's tactical layer. Does not replan mid-flight when work gets blocked or changes—the Dependency Planner handles that. Does not review finished initiatives or track their outcomes—Initiative Review owns that. Does not make phase-level continue/stop decisions—Elrond makes those by reading droid outputs. Currently a stub pending Gap 14 completion.","status":"running","gender":"male","archetype":"planner","building_block":"plan_initiative","service_override":null,"enabled":1,"task_key":"initiatives.blanket_planner","model_free":0},"page":{"type":"droid","page_class":"main","class_label":"Main page","kind_label":"Droid","kind_gloss":"","listed":true}}